After a gap of almost 22 years, the train service, with a capacity of carrying 181 passengers, between Lahore and Wagah Railway Station will resume operations on December 14.
According to the chief operating superintendent of Pakistan Railways Aamir Baloch, “The shuttle train will provide commute for the passengers desiring to witness the flag ceremony in the evening. Pakistan Rangers on Wagah border and Indian Border Force on the other side will manage the security affairs.”
Baloch shared that all arrangements for running the train have been completed.
The train will make four detours and its fare is fixed at Rs30. Two passenger coaches and the engine of the train have been overhauled and renovated using resources of the railways’ department.
The train was operational between Wagah to Lahore since the partition till 1997 after which the service was closed due to certain operational and security reasons.
“The train will start from Lahore railway station and will take two up-down rounds each in the morning and the evening,” Baloch said.
Baloch said the railways decided to revive the service on a daily basis to provide convenient and affordable transportation facilities to the people coming to Jallo Park in Lahore and Wagah.
If there is an increase in the demand, more passenger boogies could be renovated and added to the shuttle service.
Meanwhile, plans to extend the service to Shahdara railway station, Kot Lakhpat and Kot Radha Krishan railway station for the convenience of the passengers is also being considered.
